Classic | Employee Self Service (ESS)
About
Employee Self Service (ESS) functionality allows the employee to log in as a user and access screens that are relevant to the employee.
Please note: Click on any image in the article to enlarge.
NextGen or Classic
The Classic Version is the name given to the previous look and feel of the system. Important to note, both NextGen and Classic point to the same database. No data migration is therefore applicable.
This article covers the Employee Self Service Portal for the
Classic version of the system.
An Example of the Classic Landing Page
To access the article that explains the Employee Self Service Portal for the new and improved
NextGen version, please select this link: REPLACE
An Example of the NextGen Landing Page
Edition
This feature is available on Premier and Master.
How to Set-up Your Employee Self Service Portal
Before an employee can access ESS, you need to capture an active e-mail address on the Employee Basic Profile Screen. Remember to link the employee to a directly reports to person, on the Employee Position Screen. This will ensure that the default workflow path for leave applications functions correctly.
By default the employee will have access to the following screens:
These default screens and permissions can be changed by creating an ESS Security Role. Please refer to the following articles to create and maintain a Security Role:
To select the branding options available on the ESS Portal, please refer to the following article:
Manager Self Service (MSS) adds to Employee Self Service by permitting the manager access to selected information of staff reporting to them. For more information, please refer to the following article:
Workflow paths can be created to allow the employee to submit Claims, Leave and Employee Requests via the Employee Self Service Portal. To create advanced workflow paths, please refer to the following articles:
ESS Tutorials to Share with Your Employees
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